MICROmega Technologies and T-Systems announce collaboration

Issued by MICROmega Technologies

Johannesburg, 24 Jul 2008

MICROmega Technologies, a MICROmega company and sole distributor of NetQoS software in Africa and the Middle East, will now work closely with T-Systems based on NetQoS technology.

“NetQoS technology was used to perform a very large data centre consolidation analysis in T-Systems' data centre,” says Danie Kleinhans of T-Systems IT Services Southern Africa.

“NetQoS has certainly proven its worth as a successful tool in terms of T-Systems' own Applied Performance Management services.”

According to Tony Rolston, CEO of MICROmega Technologies, the NetQoS Performance Centre provides an integrated, organisation-wide view of critical performance data derived from applications, servers and networks.

“With this visibility, customers can ensure consistently high application service levels, make more informed decisions based on precise network infrastructure usage data, improve staff efficiency, and resolve performance issues rapidly,” he says. “Our own on-hand immediate support for all NetQoS clients, as well as our knowledge and expertise of the product, ensures the success of our partnerships.

“This joint engagement highlighted the benefits to both parties of working closely as a team to meet the customers' requirements and represents just the beginning of what we plan to be an extremely beneficial relationship for all parties involved,” he concludes.

MICROmega Holdings Limited

MICROmega Holdings Limited is a JSE-listed company (Share code: MMG ISIN: ZAE000034435) and provides services and products to an international client base across both the private and public sectors. The group's diverse portfolio clusters into four business groups, namely financial services, information technology, support services, and automotive components. Services and products include:

* Inter-dealer broking
* Revenue management solutions
* Web-based software and information visualisation solutions
* Importation and distribution of power supply solutions
* Manufacture and distribution of automotive components
* Employment outsourcing services
* Risk management services
* Occupational health and safety services

T-Systems in South Africa

T-Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd, an information and communication technology solution provider with almost 1 000 employees, is based in Midrand and Cape Town. The company boasts a range of blue chip clients such as Sanlam, DaimlerChrysler SA, Murray & Roberts, Sentech, Absa, Standard Bank, Armscor and Senwes. T-Systems pro-actively adopted the Codes of Good Practice as the latest available directive on BBBEE. It is in this spirit that T-Systems SA engaged Empowerlogic, an independent rating agency, to compile a report on the company's current status. The report is an independent and impartial opinion on the BBBEE status of T-Systems, based on the Codes of Good Practice. In the report T-Systems is classified as a no fronting risk and recognised as a BEE status level four contributor according to the Codes of Good Practice. This means that according to the Codes of Good Practice, T-Systems has a 100% BEE procurement spent recognition.

T-Systems

T-Systems is Deutsche Telekom's enterprise customer unit. More than 160 000 corporations and public institutions use the provider's network-centric information and communications technology services - ranging from data centre operations and global services based on the Internet Protocol, to the development and management of applications. With locations in over 20 countries, T-Systems is a preferred supplier for Corporate Europe's global business activities. The company, based in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, serves all industries and is a leading provider for the automotive and telecommunications industries as well as the public sector. With approximately 56 500 employees, T-Systems posted revenue of EUR12 billion in 2007.

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